SMALLFOOT, SEARCHING and HELL FEST open

by Lau Chee Nien / 27 Sep 2018

Singapore -  SMALLFOOT (PG), SEARCHING (PG13) and HELL FEST (NC16) open wide this weekend. SMALLFOOT is also available in 3D.

Other releases include SABRINA (NC16) (8 Cathay cinemas), MARA (PG13) (7 screens), KILLING FOR THE PROSECUTION (PG13) (5 GV screens) and HELLO MR. BILLIONAIRE 西虹市首富 (PG13) (2 GV screens).

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (PG) returns to the big screen at Lido IMAX in the premium format for a one week run.

MATANGI/MAYA/M.I.A. (NC16 Edited) opens at the Projector on Saturday (29 Sep). It's the 12th edited release of the year.

JOHNNY ENGLISH captures No. 1 with US$1.07m

by Lau Chee Nien / 24 Sep 2018

Singapore - JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN (PG) captures the no.1 spot with US$1,074,983 for a US$1,263,229 cume (including previews).

The reunited Young and Dangerous cast in GOLDEN JOB 黄金兄弟 (NC16) starts at no. 2 with an estimated US$197,947.

Other debuts include LANGSUIR (PG13) (15 screens),  MONSTRUM (PG13), ON YOUR WEDDING DAY (NC16) (6 screens), DESTINATION WEDDING (M18) (7 screens), RISE: INI KALILAH (PG) (6 screens), THE CHILDREN ACT (PG13) (US$4,452 / 3 screens) and MISS GRANNY (PG13) (GV Plaza exclusive).

Among holdovers, THE PREDATOR (M18) has grossed an estimated US$696,481; CRAZY RICH ASIANS (PG13) has now collected US$5,029,326.

Johnny English strikes cinemas again!

by Lau Chee Nien / 20 Sep 2018

Singapore - JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN (PG) invades cinemas islandwide. Also launching wide is the reunion of the Young and Dangerous cast in GOLDEN JOB 黄金兄弟 (NC16) and South Korean period monster pic, MONSTRUM (PG13).

Other releases include Malaysian horror LANGSUIR (PG13) (15 screens), DESTINATION WEDDING (M18) (7 screens) starring Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder, South Korean romance ON YOUR WEDDING DAY (NC16) (6 screens), Malaysian drama, RISE: INI KALILAH (PG) (6 screens), courtroom drama THE CHILDREN ACT (PG13) (3 screens) and Filipino comedy MISS GRANNY (PG13) (GV Plaza exclusive).

THE PREDATOR hunts down #1 spot

by Lau Chee Nien / 14 Sep 2018

Singapore - THE PREDATOR (M18) debuts at no. 1 with an estimated US$451,172. Premium options include IMAX.

A SIMPLE FAVOR (M18 Edited) and THE MYSTERY OF BURMA: BEYOND THE DOTE-HTA-WADDY (PG13) are the other two new entries in the top ten. FAVOR is the 11th edited release this year and collected US$90,536 from 14 screens; MYSTERY grossed an estimated US$34,492 from 5 Cathay screens.

Other arrivals include THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS (M18), BEL CANTO (NC16) (7 screens) and MANDY (R21) (3 screens).

Filipino film THE HOWS OF US (PG13) opens on Friday (14 Sep) at 3 GV cinemas.

THE PREDATOR arrives in theatres

by Lau Chee Nien / 13 Sep 2018

Singapore - THE PREDATOR (M18) debuts with premium options including IMAX.

A SIMPLE FAVOR (M18 Edited) and THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS (M18) also start in theatres. FAVOR is the 11th edited release in cinemas this year.

The following open on limited screens: BEL CANTO (NC16) (7 screens), THE MYSTERY OF BURMA: BEYOND THE DOTE-HTA-WADDY (PG13) (5 Cathay screens) and MANDY (R21) (3 screens).

Filipino film THE HOWS OF US (PG13) starts on Friday (14 Sep) at 3 GV cinemas.

THE NUN scares away the competition at #1

by Lau Chee Nien / 10 Sep 2018

Singapore -  THE NUN (NC16) debuts at no. 1 with premium options that include IMAX. It scared up an estimated US$656,359.

CRAZY RICH ASIANS (PG13) deposits another US$618,000 as it drops to no. 2. Its total gross as of Sunday is an estimated US$4,323,226.

PEPPERMINT (NC16), THE SPY GONE NORTH (PG) (4 screens), MY LITTLE MONSTER (PG) (4 Cathay screens), REPRISAL (NC16) (3 Shaw screens), BUFFALO BOYS (NC16) (3 screens) and THE WIFE (NC16 Edited) (Lido exclusive) are new in theatres this week.

BUFFALO BOYS, a Singapore-Indonesian co-production is the 6th local release of the year while THE WIFE is the 10th edited release of the year.

THE NUN and PEPPERMINT go wide

by Lau Chee Nien / 6 Sep 2018

Singapore - THE NUN (NC16) and PEPPERMINT (NC16) open wide this week. Premium options for THE NUN include IMAX.

Other debuts include THE SPY GONE NORTH (PG) (4 screens), MY LITTLE MONSTER (PG) (4 Cathay screens), REPRISAL (NC16) (3 Shaw screens), BUFFALO BOYS (NC16) (3 screens) and THE WIFE (NC16 Edited) (Lido exclusive).

BUFFALO BOYS, a Singapore-Indonesian co-production is the 6th local release of the year while THE WIFE is the 10th edited release of the year.

On the arthouse circuit, SOUFRA (PG) starts at The Projector.

CRAZY RICH ASIANS are #1 for a 2nd Week

by Lau Chee Nien / 3 Sep 2018

Singapore  -  CRAZY RICH ASIANS (PG13) spends a 2nd weekend at no. 1 with an additional US$1.1 million from 47 screens for an estimated US$3,396,254 gross-to-date.

THE EQUALIZER 2 (NC16) is the highest debut at no. 2 with US$273,142 from 46 screens. Fellow top ten debuts include TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MOVIES (PG) and EUROPE RAIDERS 欧洲攻略 (PG) (estimated US$80,169).

Other releases include KIN (PG13) (12 screens / US$31,184), MUNAFIK 2 (NC16) (8 Cathay screens), PAPILLON (M18), THOMAS & FRIENDS: BIG WORLD! BIG ADVENTURES! THE MOVIE (G) (GV screens), MIRAI (PG) (5 Cathay screens), GO BROTHER! 快把我哥带走 (PG) (2 FilmGarde screens) and PANDAS (G), an IMAX 3D documentary on 3 screens.